Regular Member kramer Posted March 18, 2007 Regular Member Share Posted March 18, 2007 I read in the following link ( http://hair-restoration-info.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/366...406090861#3406090861 ) that a doctor told his patient that you only need 0.1 milligrams of propecia and it will still work. Does anybody know if this is true? If it is, then I could cut the pills in half and save money. Thanks, Kramer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member hairbank Posted March 19, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted March 19, 2007 Don't know how you could ever cut down to .1 mg..............I do believe several cut it down to .5mg and take that daily. I take 1.25mg every other day which pretty much equates to the same thing. Yes, I do believe you can take a .5mg dosage daily with effectiveness. As I've said before, I was told by Dr. Wong that Finaseride actively inhibits DHT in the body for 72 hours so a daily dose isn't necessary. It has been working for me as I have mild regrowth. I don't see why .5mg daily is differnt than 1mg (or 1.25mg) every other day. Hairbank 1st HT 1-18-05 - 1200 FUT's 2nd HT 2-15-06 - 3886 FUT's Dr. Wong 3rd HT 4-24-08 - 2415 FUT's Dr. Wong GRAND TOTAL: 7501 GRAFTS current regimen: 1.25mg finasteride every other day My Hair Loss Weblog Disclaimer: I'm not a Doctor (and have never played one on TV ) and have no medical training. Any information I share here is in an effort to help those who don't like hair loss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular Member kramer Posted March 22, 2007 Author Regular Member Share Posted March 22, 2007 Originally posted by hairbank:Don't know how you could ever cut down to .1 mg..............I do believe several cut it down to .5mg and take that daily. I take 1.25mg every other day which pretty much equates to the same thing. Yes, I do believe you can take a .5mg dosage daily with effectiveness. As I've said before, I was told by Dr. Wong that Finaseride actively inhibits DHT in the body for 72 hours so a daily dose isn't necessary. It has been working for me as I have mild regrowth. I don't see why .5mg daily is differnt than 1mg (or 1.25mg) every other day. Thanks hairbank, Actually, I just wanted to cut a propecia pill in half to 0.5mg/day. However, I wouldn't mind taking a full pill every other day. Either way, I am going to verify these options with a medical professional (I'm not calling you a liar or saying your wrong). I believe you but I just want to make sure before I make the change. Kramer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member jackisback1 Posted April 15, 2007 Senior Member Share Posted April 15, 2007 NO WAY DUDE!!! Don't you know that Propecia is time release? If you cut it in half or crush it up you'll get too extreme of a rush of anti-DHT, and it could cause severe damage!!!!! Just kidding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ME Posted May 18, 2007 Share Posted May 18, 2007 .25mg every Errm... Hi. So, how did it go when you went to a medical professional ? I very interested to know, as I am also taking 1.25 every other day, because of Hairbanks suggestion. Please let me know the results. Best regards, Me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiejc Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I take generic propecia, finesteride, I get the 5mg tablets from Canada and split them into quarters. So I really take about 1.25 mg per day. That is all I do. I want to know if this is just as good as the 1mg pill or does the 1mg have some kind of time release on it that I am missing with cutting up the 5mg. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member NEWHAIRPLEASE Posted December 13, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted December 13, 2011 I don't think that is enough! .1 MG is no where close to where it should be...thats 10X less than the required dosage..wouldnt suggest that! Newhairplease!! Dr Rahal in January 19, 2012:) 4808 FUT grafts- 941 singles, 2809 doubles, 1031 triples, 27 quads My Hairloss Website Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senior Member MrJobi Posted December 26, 2011 Senior Member Share Posted December 26, 2011 If you want to save money don't buy Propecia and get a perscription for Finasteride and cut the pill in fourth's with a pill cutter. I bought Propecia for years and then I wised up and now I'm saving hundreds! JOBI 1417 FUT - Dr. True 1476 FUT - Dr. True 2124 FUT - Dr. True 604 FUE - Dr. True My views are based on my personal experiences, research and objective observations. I am not a doctor. Total - 5621 FU's uncut! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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